BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The German Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it would contribute an additional 22 million euros to the United Nations Development Program's project to restore stability to liberated areas. "The tremendous progress across the liberated areas of Iraq continues, with 70 percent of those displaced during the conflict now returning to their homes," said Gerardo Noto, acting UNDP Resident Representative in Iraq, in a statement obtained by Mawazine News. . "UNDP appreciates the depth of funding provided by the German Foreign Ministry, while much remains to be done. This generous contribution will help restore public services and rebuild social cohesion in the most vulnerable areas," he said.With this amount, the ministry's contribution rate rises to 80.2 million euros and the total support from the German government to 209.9 million euros. "Germany continues to support stabilization efforts in Iraq to further the progress made so far, and we look forward to the new government moving forward to take control of stability and further long-term development efforts," said German Ambassador to Iraq Dr. Cyril Nan. At the request of the Government of Iraq, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) established a project to restore stability to liberated areas in June 2015 to facilitate the return of displaced Iraqis, lay the foundations for reconstruction and recovery, and ensure that violence and extremism do not recur. The restoration project includes more than 3000 projects - half of which have already been completed - in the governorates of Nineveh, Anbar, Salahuddin, Diyala and Kirkuk.

World Bank unveils integrated plan for Nineveh reconstruction

The Special Representative of the World Bank Mission in Iraq Yara Salem, on Tuesday, the existence of an integrated plan for the reconstruction of all areas in the province of Nineveh.

"The bank is working with the Office of the Prime Minister and the National Committee for the Reconstruction of Mosul, headed by Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Mahdi Al-Alak to prepare an integrated plan for the reconstruction of Nineveh, in cooperation with the United Nations Educational Programs," Salem said in an interview with Al-Sabah newspaper. Culture and science (UNESCO) and human settlements ".

She added that "the most prominent projects implemented by the central and local governments in the province of Nineveh and with the support of the World Bank; the rehabilitation and paving of roads, and a major focus on the construction and rehabilitation of 4 bridges in the city at a cost of tens of millions of dollars."

"The need for the province to support the government and provide an investment budget for the advancement of the construction process, in view of the modest efforts of the international community in relation to the size of the destruction in the city and the needs of very large, estimated at tens of billions."Ending / 25

The Special Representative of the World Bank Mission in Iraq Yara Salem, on Tuesday, the existence of an integrated plan for the reconstruction of all areas in the province of Nineveh.

"The bank is working with the Prime Minister's Office and the National Committee for the Reconstruction of Mosul, headed by Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Mahdi Al-Alak, to prepare an integrated plan for the reconstruction of Nineveh in cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Human settlements ".

She added that "the most prominent projects carried out by the central and local governments in the province of Nineveh and with the support of the World Bank, is the rehabilitation and paving roads, and a major focus on the construction and rehabilitation of 4 bridges in the city at a cost of tens of millions of dollars."

"The need for the province to support the government and provide an investment budget for the advancement of the construction process, in view of the modest efforts of the international community in relation to the size of the destruction in the city and the needs of very large, estimated at tens of billions."

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The conflict inflicted by ISIS has forced over 5 million ordinary Iraqis to flee their homes, left schools destroyed and hospitals dysfunctional. Seven governorates have been fiercely affected while the entire country felt the shockwaves. During these times of despair, our neighbors and the global community have stood in solidarity with us. After the human suffering and enormous physical destruction that the conflict inflicted, it is now time to turn our gaze from the past to the future. It is time to rebuild the country and the citizens’ lives within. Today, where half of the displaced Iraqis have returned it is necessary to plan for recovery and reconstruction, to create enabling conditions for their return, and to restore livelihoods and service delivery for all in Iraq. The challenges ahead are to craft and execute a reconstruction plan that considers the aspirations of people as well as the constraints posed by time and funds. The preparation of a comprehensive reconstruction plan needs proper assessment of the damage, loss, and recovery needs. The Iraq Damage and Needs Assessment (DNA) is an assessment unprecedented in both its sectoral and geographic scope, covering damages, losses, and needs across 19 sectors in all conflict affected governorates in Iraq. Iraq’s Ministry of Planning took on this challenging task with the help of all line ministries of the Government, and with close collaboration with the World Bank. Scores of national and international experts worked around the clock to produce this assessment. The authors focused not only on the product, but also on the process. Data was gathered from the ground by national experts, from the air by satellites and on the internet by collecting publicly available data via social media analytics. Endless hours of review and validation were dedicated to ensure that the assessment of damages and needs was as robust and comprehensive as possible. The report has kept in mind what is desirable and what is possible. The objective is to estimate damages and to arrive at estimated needs to mobilize funds and to launch immediate recovery and incentivize private sector investments in the process.

BAGHDAD - The balance of News announced that the European Union, on Thursday, signed a contract worth 57.5 million euros with the United Nations to support the stabilization and recovery of Mosul, pledging an additional 20 million euros in the next month. "A delegation from the United Nations and the European Union Mission in Iraq visited a number of projects funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations in Mosul to familiarize themselves with the cleansing, re-stabilization, rehabilitation and ongoing development," the EU said in a statement received by Mawazine News. In the northern city of Iraq more than a year after its liberation from an advocate. "The EU signed a contract with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) worth 47.5 million euros and another contract with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) worth 10 million euros. The European Union announced a grant of 20 million euros Additional support to UNESCO with another 15 million euros for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which is expected to be signed in January 2019. " "The Iraqi people have suffered enough and the country is on the verge of entering a renewed phase of nation-building," said Pierre Amelath, director of the European Union for Development Cooperation for Asia, Central Asia, the Gulf and the Pacific region."The strong commitment of the European Union and United Nations partners to take Iraq's hand at this critical stage. We all have the opportunity to build a comprehensive country and work on the accounting system. We can also restore confidence between the people and their government, coupled with a crushing defeat on the ground. Will connect points between the elements of reconstruction and will contribute effectively to improve the situation of the Iraqi people. ""We are grateful to the European Union for this excellent partnership," said Representative Gerardo Noto. "We join forces in providing assistance to the people of Iraq so that we will not leave anyone behind us in our effort to achieve the 2030 sustainable development goals of which all the countries of the European Union "This is just another practical example of the support given to the authorities and citizens of Iraq in the efforts to restore the confidence of local communities and rebuild state institutions to achieve new social solidarity in order to sustain peace and achieve sustainable development."The statement added that "the delegation of the European Union and the United Nations to visit the old Mosul earlier, which witnessed the most intense fighting and the highest degree of destruction and also examined the reconstruction work in the mosque Nuri, a symbol of the history and culture of Mosul, which urged the destruction deliberately lighted humpback before their withdrawal from the city, The ongoing work is part of the ongoing projects to rehabilitate heritage sites by UNESCO in Old Mosul, funded by the European Union. ""UNESCO launched the" Reshape the Spirit of Mosul "campaign, an initiative supported by the Government of Iraq and in line with the first planning framework for the reconstruction of Mosul, which was jointly developed by the United Nations Human Settlements Program and UNESCO in collaboration with the local government of Nineveh Reconstruction of Mosul's long-standing cultural heritage, the restoration of identities within the communities of Mosul and other liberated areas of Iraq will contribute to reconciliation and promote societies characterized by justice, peace and inclusiveness. " "UNESCO is very grateful for the European Union's contribution to the reconstruction of the old city of Mosul as part of UNESCO's mission to revive the spirit of Mosul," UNESCO Director-General Louise Hacathausen said in a statement. And directly benefit the community by providing skills and jobs to thousands of young people. " "We are particularly pleased that part of this contribution is dedicated to the reconstruction of the cities of the ancient city of Basra, another historic landmark in the cities of Iraq," said Louise Hackathausen.UN-HABITAT and UNDP are working together in Mosul to rebuild damaged homes, repair secondary infrastructure and rehabilitate public facilities such as schools to promote a fast-response environment for buildings and to include young people in redesigning public spaces. "This support will contribute to the continued improvement of the living conditions of the Iraqi people by investing in the recuperative recovery, employment and income generation in conflict-affected areas," said Yoko Otsuki, director of the United Nations Human Settlements Organization in Iraq.According to the statement, "the delegation also visited the University of Mosul, which was once a center of science in Iraq and was converted by Dahesh converted to a command center and a store of weapons, and the University of Mosul, which is the second largest university in Iraq, the damage is heavy and it is estimated that the cost of reconstruction work ranging from 350 US $ 500 million has been removed from the University, including improvised explosive devices. " "The work of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) is at the heart of efforts to restore stability and reconstruction, bearing in mind that efforts to restore stability can not be sustainable without ensuring a secure environment. Mine clearance for 10 million euros in order to continue the clean-up of hospitals, schools, roads, bridges, places of worship and contaminated neighborhoods. ""We are very grateful for the support of the international community, especially the European Union, and thanks to this contribution, the United Nations Mine Action Service in Iraq will be able to expand the clearance capacity in Mosul, as well as deploy additional capabilities," said former Director of the United Nations Mine Action Service in Iraq, In Sinjar. " The European Union has contributed 184.4 million euros since 2016 to support the restoration of stability and humanitarian efforts undertaken by the United Nations in support of the Government of Iraq.

The General Company for Petroleum Products announced on Tuesday the completion and rehabilitation of the largest site for the construction of tubing in Iraq in Nineveh.

"The Ministry of Oil and through the distribution company gave special attention to the Nineveh file because of the conditions that were caused during the period of occupation, which caused damage to most of its infrastructure," the company's general manager, Engineer Kazem Masir, said in a statement.

"We have completed, with the help of God, the construction and rehabilitation of the tanker site in Al Hadbaa warehouse, which is the largest site in the country and will be opened in the coming period. We have prepared plans for the reconstruction of filling stations and warehouses to restart them to serve the citizens of the province."

He pointed to the most important works completed during the rehabilitation of the warehouse, saying, "Our engineering and technical staffs completed the balance of the 100 ton tonnage and completed the loading pipelines and unloading pipes in addition to the installation of two bulldozers, 6 dump pumps and 6 loading pumps. Load number 2 and full counters number 6 ".

For his part, said the director of the branch of Nineveh oil products Falah Hassan, "Through the guidance and follow-up ongoing by the Minister of Oil and the Director General of the company we have done many and extensive work over (90) days, the completion of the work in the warehouse Hdbaa, which reached 100% Of engineers and qualified technicians, stressing that "we are preparing in the next time to open and return to service to provide services to citizens in the province.

Hassan added that "the branch staffs are continuing to work in the final stages to rehabilitate four government stations (Nineveh station, Ibn al-Atheer station, Culture station and Al-Shuhadaa station), adding that the opening of these sites will take place soon.

It is worth mentioning that the oil products distribution company has rehabilitated several stations and warehouses in Nineveh Governorate, where thirty government stations, as well as the Wadi Hajar and Alwiliya governmental warehouses as well as Emaar have been rehabilitated in a number of private stations. Distributive.

The World Bank disclosed Thursday that it has spent $ 750 million in its efforts to rebuild the liberated areas of Da'ash, noting that the private sector in Iraq has a promising future.

The World Bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, Farid Belhadj, said in an interview with "Economy News" that the World Bank since 2014 has many projects in the areas that were under the control of the «Daash», "pointing out that the total amount spent Reconstruction projects for liberated areas amounted to $ 750 million.

"The private sector in Iraq is vital and has a promising future," he said.

Belhadj said that every economy based on the private sector, which highlights the importance of interest in the banking sector, which Iraq must do.

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I guess this is how France is gonna beat the Yellow Vest’s run on the bank.... they will just loan it to Iraq and say it isn’t there anymore... they aren’t gonna get paid back anyway and they’ll just print more fiat when things settle down

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Iraq has either learned to use other people's money, will RV, and pay as per according the loan, or they are not expecting the RV any time soon, and need the loan to move ahead.

Every one pays Iraq... They seem to expect it, and as for repaying the loan well that will be someone else's problem because by the time the loans are due to be paid back the current Government officials will be off somewhere enjoying the spoils of their corrupt money filtering.. JMO

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Every one pays Iraq... They seem to expect it, and as for repaying the loan well that will be someone else's problem because by the time the loans are due to be paid back the current Government officials will be off somewhere enjoying the spoils of their corrupt money filtering.. JMO

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This is the reconstruction plan for liberated cities in Iraq
Journal August 24, 2017
Baghdad - Journal News
Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Economy and Investment Representative Harith al-Harithi said Thursday that the extent of the destruction in the cities that witnessed military operations after being controlled by the organization "Daash" very large.
"The government has drawn up a plan for the reconstruction of the liberated cities for ten years starting from 2018 and extending until 2028 and will be in two phases," Al-Harithi told the Journal News.
"This plan requires huge sums that do not correspond to the general economic situation of the country," he said.
He pointed out that "the foreign companies developed for reconstruction offered their contracts to the government by way of payment of the term or contracts to be paid through the sale of oil in the long term," pointing out that "the government to the problem of returning displaced to their areas destroyed by 90% and there are infrastructure is exhausted and therefore displaced will remain In their camps until the completion of the reconstruction of their cities. "
Al-Harithi said that [/size]"the figures estimated by the cost of reconstruction are estimated and not fixed," noting that "loans from donor countries do not constitute 1% of the cost of real reconstruction of liberated cities."
"The government will announce a plan during the coming days when the military operations are completed and the land of Iraq is liberated from Da'ash," al-Harithi said.
http://www.aljournal.com/link